Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women (STEP)
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It is a Central Sector Scheme that aims to provide skills that give employability to women and to provide competencies and skill that enable women to become self-employed/entrepreneurs.
The Scheme is intended to benefit women who are in the age group of 16 years and above across the country.
The grant under the Scheme is given to an institution/ organization including NGOs directly and not the States/ UTs.
The assistance will be available in any sector for imparting skills related to employability and entrepreneurship
